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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Three of the new cases are in Wellington, while the rest are in Auckland.
Dr McElnay said the total number of community cases linked to the current Auckland outbreak are 51.
Ardern said New Zealand hit two records yesterday ,with the most number of vaccines and tests carried out.
There were 56,843 vaccines administered yesterday - the most in a single day. Ardern said 72 percent of NZers aged 40+ are either booked or have been vaccinated with at least one dose.
"This is great progress," Ardern said.
More than 150,000 vaccination booking were made yesterday.
Yesterday was also the day the most Covid-19 tests were processed in a single day, with 41,464 tests completed.
"The fact we have achieved both these results on the same day is extraordinary and is exactly what we need to do to get on top of the outbreak and for the future."
There are 14 community testing stations open across Auckland today, Ardern said.
The Prime Minister yesterday announced the alert level 4 lockdown would continue until at least midnight Tuesday.
Since then, new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed at the University of Auckland and two more Auckland schools. In addition, the list of locations of interest has been growing.
Follow our live blog for more updates as they happen today.
Three of the new cases are in Wellington, while the rest are in Auckland.
Dr McElnay said the total number of community cases linked to the current Auckland outbreak are 51.
Ardern said New Zealand hit two records yesterday ,with the most number of vaccines and tests carried out.
There were 56,843...
Three of the new cases are in Wellington, while the rest are in Auckland.
Dr McElnay said the total number of community cases linked to the current Auckland outbreak are 51.
Ardern said New Zealand hit two records yesterday ,with the most number of vaccines and tests carried out.
There were 56,843 vaccines administered yesterday - the most in a single day. Ardern said 72 percent of NZers aged 40+ are either booked or have been vaccinated with at least one dose.
"This is great progress," Ardern said.
More than 150,000 vaccination booking were made yesterday.
Yesterday was also the day the most Covid-19 tests were processed in a single day, with 41,464 tests completed.
"The fact we have achieved both these results on the same day is extraordinary and is exactly what we need to do to get on top of the outbreak and for the future."
There are 14 community testing stations open across Auckland today, Ardern said.
The Prime Minister yesterday announced the alert level 4 lockdown would continue until at least midnight Tuesday.
Since then, new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed at the University of Auckland and two more Auckland schools. In addition, the list of locations of interest has been growing.
Follow our live blog for more updates as they happen today.
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